For the minimalist travelers looking to cut luggage costs and squeeze their life into one bag for their adventures abroad, a solid travel backpack may be all you need.
Finding the right pack can be a challenge, though. You need something that is big enough to carry everything for your trip, supportive enough to let you carry all that weight in comfort, and durable enough to survive the abuse of travel.
The Aer Travel Pack 3 fits the bill, allowing you to store and organize all of your travel gear in one functional backpack. It’s tough, compact, and has plenty of features to keep you organized on your trip.
But it’s definitely not for everyone. Light packers will love it, but those who tend to overpack might struggle with this smaller travel bag.
I put this bag to the test and bring it along as a single carry-on item for a two-week trip to Costa Rica.
Yes, I lived out of just this bag (and the WANDRD 9L Roam Sling for my camera gear) for two weeks and—to my surprise—I made it work!
But is this the right bag for you? In this review of the Aer Travel Pack 3, I’ll dive into my experience with this bag, what it excels at, and the things I wished were different.
Aer Travel Pack 3 Summary
The Aer Travel Pack is streamlined for carry-on travel. Living up to their slogan, “Travel Every Day,” they are specialized in constructing a backpack that can be used “from the office to the gym, or from San Francisco to Tokyo.”
Living out of this bag for a week or more won’t be for everyone. I am a textbook minimalist traveler so if you’re the type of traveler who likes “options,” there is no chance this pack will be able to fit all of your excessiveness (I mean that in the kindest way possible).
If the idea of packing less and carrying less gets you excited, you’ll probably love this bag. It’s for light packers or short trips, not for people who like to bring everything but the kitchen sink.
To give you an idea of the capacity of this bag, here’s what I packed:
The clothes I packed were mainly made of synthetic materials, able to be rolled up and compacted down to a smaller size. If you plan on packing jeans and big sweatshirts, don’t expect to be able to fit a week’s worth of clothes in this pack.
My Canon R5 body and 2 lenses fit nicely into my WANDRD 9L Roam Sling, so with the pack on my back, and the sling on my hips, I was set for two weeks in Costa Rica!
Aer Travel Pack 3 Pros and Cons
Before diving into the pros…
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